Sister Kenny

A woman made for love... but whose service to humanity became her destiny!

Duration: 116 min
Release date: 1946-10-10
IMDB

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

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Sister Kenny

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Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
as Elizabeth Kenny
Alexander Knox
Alexander Knox
as Dr. McDonnell
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
as Kevin Connors
Philip Merivale
Philip Merivale
as Dr. Brack
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
as Mary Kenny
Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle
as Michael Kenny
John Litel
John Litel
as Medical Director
Doreen McCann
Doreen McCann
as Dorrie
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
as Mrs. McIntyre
Charles Kemper
Charles Kemper
as Mr. McIntyre
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
as Agnes
Jane Allen
Jane Allen
as Woman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
as Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
as Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
Richard Bartell
as Doctor (uncredited)
George Barton
George Barton
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Mary Bayless
as Nurse (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Blair
as Waitress (uncredited)
Lee Bonnell
Lee Bonnell
as San Francisco Reporter (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
as Parent at Clinic (uncredited)
Al Choals
Al Choals
as Doctor (uncredited)
Sally Cleaves
Sally Cleaves
as Woman (uncredited)
Connie Conrad
Connie Conrad
as Doctor (uncredited)
Edith Conrad
Edith Conrad
as Doctor (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
as Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)
Jeanne Criswell
Jeanne Criswell
as Woman (uncredited)
Sheryl Deauville
Sheryl Deauville
as Singing Child with Polio (uncredited)
Earl Dobbins
Earl Dobbins
as Farmer (uncredited)
Gloria Donovan
Gloria Donovan
as Girl (uncredited)
Charles Dorety
Charles Dorety
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
as Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)
Melinda Erickson
Melinda Erickson
as Girl (uncredited)
Betty Fairfax
Betty Fairfax
as Nurse (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Monica Folts
Monica Folts
as Girl (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
as Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
Wilda George
Wilda George
as Doctor (uncredited)
Betty Gillette
Betty Gillette
as Nurse (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff
Vincent Graeff
as Boy (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
Karolyn Grimes
as Carolyn (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby Hale
as Cabby (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
as Airport Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Carl Hanson
Carl Hanson
as Doctor (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
as Dr. Shadrack (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart
as Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)
Alf Haugan
Alf Haugan
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mame Henderson
Mame Henderson
as Girl (uncredited)
Len Hendry
Len Hendry
as Doctor (uncredited)
Gloria Holden
Gloria Holden
as Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)
Beulah Hubbard
Beulah Hubbard
as Doctor (uncredited)
David Hughes
David Hughes
as Doctor (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
as Farmer (uncredited)
Warren Jackson
Warren Jackson
as Doctor (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
as Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Kingston
Tom Kingston
as Doctor (uncredited)
Connie Lamont
Connie Lamont
as Nurse (uncredited)
Bertha Ledbetter
Bertha Ledbetter
as Nurse (uncredited)
Alan Lee
Alan Lee
as Alan the Farm Hand (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee
as Mother (uncredited)
Nan Leslie
Nan Leslie
as Nurse (uncredited)
David Levitt
David Levitt
as Doctor (uncredited)
Orley Lindgren
Orley Lindgren
as Boy (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd
as Matron (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Leota Lorraine
as Woman (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Sam Lufkin
as Photographer (uncredited)
Irene Mack
Irene Mack
as Woman (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Janet Sue Marx
Janet Sue Marx
as Girl (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
as Doctor (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Larry McGrath
as Doctor (uncredited)
Harry McKim
Harry McKim
as Boy (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
as Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)
Ruth Miles
Ruth Miles
as Woman (uncredited)
Daphne Moore
Daphne Moore
as Waitress (uncredited)
John Moss
John Moss
as Doctor (uncredited)
Diane Nance
Diane Nance
as Girl (uncredited)
Myra Nelson
Myra Nelson
as Nurse (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes
Georgie Nokes
as Gordy (uncredited)
B.G. Norman
B.G. Norman
as Boy (uncredited)
Noralee Norman
Noralee Norman
as Girl (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Bob O'Connor
as Doctor (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal
as Nurse (uncredited)
Vivien Oakland
Vivien Oakland
as Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Pawley
Charles Pawley
as Orderly (uncredited)
Bob Pepper
Bob Pepper
as Man (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
Hilda Plowright
as Saleslady (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)
Allan Ray
Allan Ray
as Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
as Dr. Chuter (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Elizabeth's Dance Partner (uncredited)
Eli Schmudkler
Eli Schmudkler
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Dick Scott
Dick Scott
as Reporter (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
as Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
as Woman at Barn Dance (uncredited)
Barbara Smith
Barbara Smith
as Woman (uncredited)
Warren Smith
Warren Smith
as Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
as Dr. Gideon (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Robert Strong
as Man (uncredited)
Tex Swan
Tex Swan
as Man (uncredited)
Bob Templeton
Bob Templeton
as Intern (uncredited)
David Thursby
David Thursby
as Angus Frazier (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
as New York Reporter (uncredited)
Ray Toone
Ray Toone
as Doctor (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Clare Verdera
Clare Verdera
as Mother of Boy (uncredited)
John P. Wade
John P. Wade
as Man (uncredited)
Nellie Walker
Nellie Walker
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
as Doctor at Minneapolis Lecture (uncredited)
Elena Warren
Elena Warren
as Nurse (uncredited)
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